Research and analysis

Armed Forces literacy and numeracy skills study

Report looking at the impact of literacy and numeracy skills on Service personnel and their operational effectiveness.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 7 June 2012

Documents

Armed Forces basic skills longitudinal study: executive summary

Ref: BIS/12/886

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Armed Forces basic skills longitudinal study: part 1

Ref: BIS/12/884

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Armed Forces basic skills longitudinal study: part 2

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Details

The report makes recommendations on the most effective support for Service personnel in their first 2 years. It shows how:

• large employers have successfully put English and maths at the heart of their respective recruitment and progression regimes
• with the right support, significant numbers of employees can be engaged in learning

Part 1 sets the context for the study report, and gives an overview of the provision and impact of literacy and numeracy skills.

Part 2 explains the research methodology, looks at skills within each of the Armed Forces, and gives recommendations.

Published 7 June 2012